And mind you, it is this very trait that allowed him to tide over several disappointments. Given that the actor is a true blue Libran, a perennial optimistic, who has preferred to see the brighter side of life, this could be viewed in a more compassionate light. While it's amply clear that Dev Anand's career was fast fading even as a filmmaker by the 80s, the actor isn't willing to entertain these thoughts, in the firm belief that he is still considered God by fans. Additionally, Dev Anand was blessed to have two phenomenally talented filmmakers as his brothers.

But to give him his due, his passion for cinema mixed a perilous streak for taking risks is what gave him an edge as an actor and producer. That he had an exaggerated sense of himself and his works even at the height of his stardom is quite obvious. In many ways, Dev Anand's nervous energy and creative longing to break free from established cinematic norms perfectly reflected the zeitgeist of the 50s and 60s, a period that was looking pregnant with possibilities. From his intense love story with Suraiya to his enchanting bicycle rides with Guru Dutt in the serene lanes of Pune (then Poona), from his guilt at driving rashily and hurting co-star Geeta Bali to his child-like excitement at creating avant garde cinema with his charismatic elder brother, Chetan Anand.all of it points towards a man deeply romantic, eternally optimistic, with an insatiable desire to be loved and lusted after.

My heart was bleeding.'Īnother part that I noticed while I was browsing it and stayed to read, was the phone call that the actor made to writer R K Narayan, requesting the rights to make The Guide, which eventually ofcourse, turned out to be one of the highlights in the actor's career.Ĭlearly, the first 200 pages or so of this book are extremely readable and abound in many interesting anecdotes.

A couple of days earlier, a rumour had been floating around that Zeenat had gone to Raj's studio for a screen test for the main role in his movie. He says, ' A hint of suspicion crossed my mind. I for one, was quickly drawn to pages in the middle where he talks about how he fell in love his protegee Zeenat Aman and was jealous when Raj Kapoor 'made advances' and took her on for Satyam Shivam Sundaram. The fun part of this book is that it doesn't necessarily require you to read it in sequence. How else do you explain the fact that the book has the exact trajectory for his career- from delightful to delusional? Love or hate this book by Dev Anand but if there's one thing going for it, it is the fact that, unlike most autobiographies that are ghost-written, this one is, without a shred of doubt, penned by the man himself.

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